This book is quite old (I got it in 2003 as a birthday present), but it has aged very well. Even though I’ve already tried pretty much every recipe, I still go through it from time to time when I’m looking for some inspiration for what to cook.

Each recipe is very well illustrated, typically with one large image and three smaller ones to clarify the cooking steps. There is also nutritional information, expected cooking times and the level of difficulty. The wealth of information here makes this an excellent book for beginning cooks, and also for people who do not have much experience with vegetarian cooking.

The book has both familiar recipes, explaining the usual ways of preparation and commonly used spices, and recipes that may be unfamiliar or come from different places in the world (but you can typically find all the ingredients and spices in any ‘normal’ supermarket). The recipes are good, easy, and honest, without any “cooking circus”.

I really recommend this book, with all of its 384 pages, to everyone!

And the good news is, that, despite its age, you can still find this book on Amazon – and because it is old, it is really cheap: DE | US (Affiliate Link)